做法
zuò fǎ
Pinyin

Definition

做法
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zuò fǎ
  1. way of handling sth
  2. method for making
  3. work method
  4. recipe
  5. practice
  6. CL:個|个[gè]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

做
zuò
  1. 1 to do
  2. 2 to make
  3. 3 to produce
  4. 4 to write
  5. 5 to compose
  6. 6 to act as
  7. 7 to engage in
  8. 8 to hold (a party)
  9. 9 to be
  10. 10 to become
  11. 11 to function (in some capacity)
  12. 12 to serve as
  13. 13 to be used for
  14. 14 to form (a bond or relationship)
  15. 15 to pretend
  16. 16 to feign
  17. 17 to act a part
  18. 18 to put on appearance
无法
wú fǎ
  1. 1 unable
  2. 2 incapable
法
fǎ
  1. 1 variant of 法[fǎ]
佛法
fó fǎ
  1. 1 Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha)
  2. 2 Buddhist doctrine
依法
yī fǎ
  1. 1 legal (proceedings)
  2. 2 according to law
做主
zuò zhǔ
  1. 1 see 作主[zuò zhǔ]
做事
zuò shì
  1. 1 to work
  2. 2 to handle matters
  3. 3 to have a job
做人
zuò rén
  1. 1 to conduct oneself
  2. 2 to behave with integrity
做作
zuò zuo
  1. 1 affected
  2. 2 artificial
做出
zuò chū
  1. 1 to put out
  2. 2 to issue
做到
zuò dào
  1. 1 to accomplish
  2. 2 to achieve
做梦
zuò mèng
  1. 1 to dream
  2. 2 to have a dream
  3. 3 fig. illusion
  4. 4 fantasy
  5. 5 pipe dream
做完
zuò wán
  1. 1 to finish
  2. 2 to complete the task
做客
zuò kè
  1. 1 to be a guest or visitor
做工
zuò gōng
  1. 1 to work with one's hands
  2. 2 manual work
  3. 3 workmanship
做爱
zuò ài
  1. 1 to make love
做法
zuò fǎ
  1. 1 way of handling sth
  2. 2 method for making
  3. 3 work method
  4. 4 recipe
  5. 5 practice
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
做为
zuò wéi
  1. 1 to act as
  2. 2 used erroneously for 作為|作为
做菜
zuò cài
  1. 1 to cook
  2. 2 cooking
做错
zuò cuò
  1. 1 to make an error

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
以言代法
yǐ yán dài fǎ
  1. 1 to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
以言代法，以权压法
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
  1. 1 to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
  2. 2 Might makes right.
以身试法
yǐ shēn shì fǎ
  1. 1 to challenge the law (idiom)
  2. 2 to knowingly violate the law
做一天和尚撞一天钟
zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng
  1. 1 lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to do one's job mechanically
  3. 3 to hold a position passively
做好做歹
zuò hǎo zuò dǎi
  1. 1 to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn
做张做势
zuò zhāng zuò shì
  1. 1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
  2. 2 to show theatrical affectation
  3. 3 to indulge in histrionics
做张做智
zuò zhāng zuò zhì
  1. 1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
  2. 2 to show theatrical affectation
  3. 3 to indulge in histrionics
做贼心虚
zuò zéi xīn xū
  1. 1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
光说不做
guāng shuō bù zuò
  1. 1 all talk and no action (idiom)
  2. 2 to preach what one does not practice
和尚打伞，无法无天
hé shang dǎ sǎn , wú fǎ wú tiān
  1. 1 lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fà] vs 法[fǎ])
  2. 2 fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven
  3. 3 lawless
执法如山
zhí fǎ rú shān
  1. 1 to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
好吃懒做
hào chī lǎn zuò
  1. 1 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
  2. 2 all take and no give
好心倒做了驴肝肺
hǎo xīn dào zuò le lu:2 gān fēi
  1. 1 lit. to mistake good intentions for a donkey's liver and lungs (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to mistake good intentions for ill intent
好汉做事好汉当
hǎo hàn zuò shì hǎo hàn dāng
  1. 1 daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom)
  2. 2 a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions
  3. 3 the buck stops here
如法泡制
rú fǎ pào zhì
  1. 1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
  2. 2 to follow the same plan
如法炮制
rú fǎ páo zhì
  1. 1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow a set pattern
宁做鸡头，不做凤尾
nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi
  1. 1 lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
小题大做
xiǎo tí dà zuò
  1. 1 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
就地正法
jiù dì zhèng fǎ
  1. 1 to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
  2. 2 to carry out the law on the spot

Sample Sentences

主管，恕我直言，我认为这个做法太没效率了。
zhǔguǎn ，shùwǒzhíyán ，wǒ rènwéi zhège zuòfǎ tài méi xiàolu:4 le 。
Mister, sorry for being too direct, I think this way might be too inefficient.
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你说的没错，两岸对立对双方都没有好处，只会带来政治、经济等多方面的不利局面，协同合作，共同发展确是百利而无一害的做法。
nǐshuōde méicuò ，liǎngàn duìlì duì shuāngfāng dōu méiyǒu hǎochu ，zhī huì dàilái zhèngzhì 、jīngjì děng duō fāngmiàn de bùlì júmiàn ，xiétóng to collaborate ，gòngtóng fāzhǎn què shì bǎilìérwúyīhài de zuòfǎ 。
You're right, the opposition across the strait was of no advantage to either side, it only brought disadvantages in terms of politics, economics and others aspects. There is much to gain from working together towards joint development and nothing to lose.
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哇，相亲，听起来好有年代感，这是十几二十年前的做法了吧？现在除非真的很不擅长交友，否则不会走到相亲这一步。
wā ，xiàngqīn ，tīng qǐlai hǎo yǒu niándàigǎn ，zhè shì shíjǐ èrshí nián qián de zuòfǎ le ba ？xiànzài chúfēi zhēnde hěnbù shàncháng jiāoyǒu ，fǒuzé bùhuì zǒudào xiāngqīn zhè yībù 。
Wow, family-arranged dates, it sounds like something from a bygone era. Isn't this way of doing things from over a decade or two decades ago? Now, unless you're really not very good at making friends, you wouldn't normally have to go on arranged dates.
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做法
zuòfǎ
Preparation
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计划、办法、做法）行不通。
(jìhuà 、bànfǎ 、zuòfǎ ）xíngbutōng 。
(plans and methods) Won't work.
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这个实验的做法，大家都明白了吗？
zhè ge shíyàn de zuòfǎ ，dàjiā dōu míngbai le ma ？
Is everyone clear with the method of this experiment?
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手段（用来解决问题、达到目的的方法、做法）
shǒuduàn （yònglái jiějué wèntí 、dádào mùdì de fāngfǎ 、zuòfǎ ）
a means of solving a problem; a way to achieve a goal; method
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我觉得一个礼拜放三天假才是进步的做法。
wǒ juéde yī ge lǐbài fàng sān tiān jià cáishì jìnbù de zuòfǎ 。
I think that the most progressive way to do things is to have three days off in a week.
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好，这次我听你的，可是要是你的做法没有用，下次就要用我的办法。
hǎo ，zhècì wǒ tīng nǐ de ，kěshì yàoshì nǐ de zuòfǎ méiyǒuyòng ，xiàcì jiùyào yòng wǒ de bànfǎ 。
OK, we'll do it your way this time, but if your way doesn't work, next time we'll do it my way.
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刚好相反，这部片的节奏相当快，相当颠覆同类型电影的做法，并且用上了许多一般人日常生活可能有的遭遇，我个人觉得很能引起共鸣，我自己在拍摄过程中，都会忍不住开始检视自己的生活呢！
gānghǎo xiāngfǎn ，zhè bù piàn de jiézòu xiāngdāng kuài ，xiāngdāng diānfù tónglèixíng diànyǐng de zuòfǎ ，bìngqiě yòngshàng le xǔduō yìbānrén rìcháng shēnghuó kěnéng yǒu de zāoyù ，wǒ gèrén juéde hěn néng yǐnqǐ gòngmíng ，wǒ zìjǐ zài pāishè guòchéng zhōng ，dōuhuì rěnbuzhù kāishǐ jiǎnshì zìjǐ de shēnghuó ne ！
It's the opposite actually. The film is quite quickly-paced, and it goes some way to subverting films of the same genre, as well as incorporating many of the experiences that normal people would have in every day life. I think that it will resonate with people. While I was filming, I couldn't help reflecting on my own life!
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